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June 17, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING STONE BY HAND. HAND GRINDER SLIPPED.

November 7, 1994 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Struck by flying object

DRILLING STONE & A STONE CHIP FLEW IN LEFT EYE.

October 19, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING IRON ON GANG SAW, IRON SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN IRON AND STONE.

September 10, 1992 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Heldeberg Bluestone & Marble Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND DRILLING HOLES IN STONE DRILL STEEL CAUGHT PANT LEG TORE SKIN OFF LEG.

May 8, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING UP STONE, PULLED NERVES IN RIGHT HAND.

January 4, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOADING THERMAL MACHINE ON CONVEYOR,STONE SLIPPED AND PINCHED LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

April 10, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Struck by falling object

LYING UNDER 955 CATERPILLAR AND CLEANING OUT HOLES IN RAIL WITH SMALL CHISEL. CHISEL SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE TOOTH.

June 30, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Heldeberg Bluestone & Marble Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HOLDING DRILL BIT FROM JACK HAMMER, THE JACK HAMMER SLIPPED AND FELL ON RIGHT HAND. BRUISING RIGHT HAND.

May 4, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON GANG SAW TO RESET MACHINE; MAN WAS IN THE HOLE AND A PIECE OF STEEL FELL STRICKING HIM ON THE HEAD.

December 14, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A STONE ON A CONVEYOR AND PULLED THE MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

November 18, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A STONE AND CAUSED A STRAIN TO LOWER ABDOMEN RESULTING IN A RIGHT INGUINAL HERNIA.

November 8, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Heldeberg Bluestone & Marble Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING JACK HAMMER STONE UNDER HAMMER SLIPPED EMPL LOST BALANCE UNDER WEIGHT OF HAMMER AND FELL AGAINST ADJACENT LEDGE FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN LEDGE AND HAMMER MOMENTARILY

August 1, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING STONES WHEN HE APPARENTLY LIFTED ONE IMPROPERLY, CAUSING A STRAIN ON HIS BACK.

July 21, 1988 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WA SPLITTING STONE BLOCKS IN A QUILLOTINE MACHINE,THE STONE SLIPPED FROM POSITION AND PINCHED EMPLOYEES FINGER.

November 3, 1986 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Heldeberg Bluestone Of Unadilla Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HANDLING 8TONE THE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE STONE & TABLE OF MACHINE

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